Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Lauren Kaplan #25668 Race: 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Perfect running weather with temperatures in the 50's to 70's and nice cloud cover

Steady Start, Strong Finish Lauren Kaplan delivered a solid performance at the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon, maintaining a consistent average pace of 8:14 minutes per mile over the 13.1-mile course. Her opening mile pace of 7:51 min/mile set a steady foundation. Throughout the race, she demonstrated an ability to adjust, with a notable split at mile 5 where she improved her place to 316 overall, 94th in gender, and 15th in her division. The splits indicate a strong ability to recover pace after slower miles. Despite the challenges in the latter stages, Lauren finished with an impressive elapsed time of 1:47:55, ranking her 736th overall out of 6,546 participants. There is potential for greater consistency in the middle segments, perhaps by targeting splits similar to mile 5. Overall, Lauren's performance highlights strong endurance and a capacity to navigate through varying paces effectively within her division.